Reference no: EM133438742 , Length: Words Count:650
Assignment:
In this lesson, write a personal narrative essay. Your essay should be between 500 and 650 words long. Use the following information and tips when writing your essay. Picking a topic For this narrative essay we will be using the writing prompts that are used in the Common Application for applying to colleges.
Choose one of these writing prompts for your narrative:
2018-2019 Common Application Essay Prompts
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
Beginning to write
How you go about writing is up to you. You could:
1. Make a list of the things that happened relating to your experience.
2. Use a webbing or mapping exercise.
3. Write a very rough draft where you only write the outline of what happened.
Content
1. Your essay should have an introductory paragraph. This is the beginning, where you introduce your topic and tell what your essay is going be about. Don't say, "My essay is about" or "I'm going to tell you about...." Just begin.
2. The rest of the essay should be in different paragraphs. Each paragraph should contain a separate idea, or be about a different thing.